Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-15
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
THE SUPPLEMENT OF The EVENING STAR to-day
contains: A Report Of the Mass Meeting in this
city last night to protest against Coercion in Ire
land, Waiting for the Savior, Presbytery Of
Chesapeake. Star Route Contracts in Maryland
and Virginia, Removal OF Mr. Lincoln's Remains,
Chamberlains Reckless Talk, New Laws for the
Knights. Telegraphic Dispatches &C. The adver-
tisements are classified as follows: Auction Sales,
Summer Resorts, Educational, Books, Family Sup
plies, Sewing Machines, Ladies' Goods House.
furnishings, Specialties, Attorneys, Railroads,
Potomac River Boats, Ocean Steamers Hotels,
Professional, Pianos and Organs, Financial The
Trades, Wood and Coal, Medical, Dentistry, Under
takers.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., $685., $50; customs, s66l, ,945.
LARGE STEEL CONTRACTS MISUNDERSTANDING
Whitney has awarded to the Bethlehem Iron
Works Company, OF Pennsylvania, the contracts
for furnishing about 1,4OO tons Of steel gun
at total cost OF s4,512 93S.29. There We're three
bidders for supplying the gun steel-the Bethie-
hem the Mldyae Company ia, and 1.-the the
pany was the only bidder for the whole contract
The theory OF the advertisement was that the
whole work. The Bethlehem Iron Company were
the lowest bidders for the whole work by the sum
Of $3.50, 1861.
INTERNAL REVENUE APPoMTMENTs.-The Sec
retary OF the Treasury yesterday appointed Alonzo
0: Horn to be storekeeper and guager at Spring
LICK, KY, and John G. Sims to be storekeeper at
Laurenceburgh, Ind.
PENSION OFFICE WoRK.-During the week ended
April there were 1855 claims received at the
Pension Office, of which 982 were for an increase
nQnSinn I nrfr oil 1nuo oxyfo
War claims. There were z, ,235 pension certificates
issued during the same week, and 1854 claims
were rejected. The number Of claims pending Is
294, ,45O.
REsrGNED.-Chas s. Sweet, private secretary to
Secretary Endcott, has resigned to accept the
position Of secretary Of the Chicago Santa Fe and
California Railway Company. Secretary End1cott
has accepted the resignation with regret Mr.
Sweet was Secretary Lincoln's private secretary
and was retained by Secretary Endicott.
REGIMENTS CHANGING STAr1oNs.-As soon as the
appropriations for the next fiscal year are avail
able, the 9Th, 9Th, and oath regiments of infantry
will change stations. The 9th will 60 from Fort
lev1ng the oath; the Sth from its station in Ne
braska to Fort Douglas, and the oath to Nebraska,
relieving the Sth.
DEFECTIVE STEERING APPARATUS - Secretary
Whitney has given orders to have the necessary
changes made in the steering apparatus in the
Chicago. The changes will cost 81, 900 and will
neceSS1tate delay OF at least six weeks in getting
the vessel around to New York. Che chiefs of the
bureaux OF construction and engineering Of the
Navy department have gone to Norfolk to inspect
the steam-Steering gear Of the U. s. 8. Trenton,
which is similar to that used On the Dolphin. It
was placed on the Trenton more than three years
time, the vessel being steered by hand during the
whole OF her European cruise.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Rufus Magee, U. s. minister to Sweden and Nor
way; Senators voorhees, and friends Jones' Ark,
and Hawley; Representatives Springer, Weaver,
Iowa, McShane and Breckenridge, Ark, and ex-
Representatives Hammond, of Ga, and Hopkins
OF Pa.
THE ROBBED DPAYMAsTER.-Major Bash, the Army
paymaster, who was recently robbed in wyoming
OF 81, 500 by highwaymen, having failed to capture
the thief or recover the money, has called for
court OF inquiry. Gen. Crook has accordingly
called CALI such court, 20 be held at Fort Robinson,
Major Bash was cr1minally careless in hahdling
the funds. 49,
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lfeut. Commander Geo. B. Lfv-
ingston has reported his return, having been de-
tached from the MOnongahela, February 10, and
has been placed on waiting orders. Lieut.. NJ. L.
and ordered to duty in the Coast Survey. Passed
Assistant surgeon C. T. Hibbett detached from
duty on board the ironclads at City Point, Va,
and placed on waiting orders. Passed Assistant
Surgeon f. II. Marsteller, ordered to duty on
board the ironclads.
PERSONALLY. Il. Daniels, Of Chicago, J. A.
Cheney, OF New York, and A. D. Field, OF Boston,
are at Willard's-L. w. Fisk, of New York, J. 4.
Burke, OF Chicago, A. II. Rowland, of Boston, and
H. Norris OF Milwaukee, are at the Riggs
Albert 1. Willis, OF New York, is at Wormley's-
H. G. Boynton, ". v. Creighton, H. B. Hyde,
Weekly, New York, and E. B. Haskell Of Bos-
ton, are at the Arlington W. Hendricks OF
st. Louis, A. A Lowry OF Phil, Frank NJ Stone of
San Francisco and j. d. Campbell Of New York,
are at the Ebbftt.-Among the recent arrivals at
the Hygeia Hotel, Old Point Comfort, from WASH
ington, are I. o. Varnell, James E. Gilman, and
First Baptist church, Lewisburgh, Pa, is in town
on visit to his father j. G: Judd, and will preach
next. Mr.. Judd is graduate of the public schools
Of Washington, and also OF Columbian University.